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former president clinton did that. former president george w. bush held a press conference two days after he was re-elected. president obama not holding a news conference and doing something much safer, which is to make a statement, and no questions today. by the way, white house press secretary jay carney was hammered about that point. the press asked why president obama didn't answer questions today. carney said he will hold a full press conference in a couple of days. i think that president obama wanted to address the nation because he was just re-elected. i think that he wanted to really set a tone here, toure, of bipartisanship as you pointed out. that was a big part of his comments. what struck me about the president's comments, he basically said he believes he has a mandate. he didn't use the word "manda , "mandate," but he said the americans agreed with his approach. his approach as he pointed out in his comments to increase taxes on the wealthy and to slash taxes for those making less. i think that was the president's goal. he wanted to
former president clinton did that. former president george w. bush held a press conference two days after he was re-elected. president obama not holding a news conference and doing something much safer, which is to make a statement, and no questions today. by the way, white house press secretary jay carney was hammered about that point. the press asked why president obama didn't answer questions today. carney said he will hold a full press conference in a couple of days. i think that president...
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but now, as susan rice's name floated as a successor to hillary clinton as secretary of state, mccain and graham taken out after susan rice. that, no question about it, it came from the heart and raised the ire of president obama. here's what he had to say. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi and was simply making a presentation based on intelligence she had received and to -- to besmirch her reputation is outrageous. when they go after the u.n. ambassador, apparently because they think she's an easy target, then they've got a problem with me. >> reporter: and right after that, as a matter of fact, before the president left the podium in the east room there, lindsey graham, the republican of south carolina had ra response. quote, mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for mbenbenghazi. sorry. let me get that back. i think you failed as commander in
but now, as susan rice's name floated as a successor to hillary clinton as secretary of state, mccain and graham taken out after susan rice. that, no question about it, it came from the heart and raised the ire of president obama. here's what he had to say. >> if senator mccain and senator graham and others want to go after somebody they should go after me. and i'm happy to have that discussion with them. but for them to go after the u.n. ambassador, who had nothing to do with benghazi...
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the clinton era 39.6% rate. it doesn't hurt our economy in the '90s. we have to do something about the defense budget as part of the discretionary spending. we've got to do that. and we shouldn't whack the middle class again. they've been whacked for 12 years. thank you marc and aaron. good luck, both of you fellows. as the rich gets rich and the middle class stag nats, a new book asked who stole the american grem. one of the great journalists joins us next. this is "hardball," the place for politics. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. [ male announcer ] jill and her mouth have lived a great life. but she has some dental issues she's not happy about. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people
the clinton era 39.6% rate. it doesn't hurt our economy in the '90s. we have to do something about the defense budget as part of the discretionary spending. we've got to do that. and we shouldn't whack the middle class again. they've been whacked for 12 years. thank you marc and aaron. good luck, both of you fellows. as the rich gets rich and the middle class stag nats, a new book asked who stole the american grem. one of the great journalists joins us next. this is "hardball," the...
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will hillary clinton run for president? the new book is titled hrc state secrets and the rebirth of hillary clinton. it promising a behind the scenes look and discusses her run-up to the 2016 election. joining me now jonathan allen and amy parnes, a white house correspondent. it's great to have you both here. jonathan, i want to start with you. secretary clinton is going to testify before congress on the benghazi attack. no official date yet. but you refer to this in the book, you called benghazi clinton's greatest political challenge at the state department. how do you think this will impact a potential run in 2016? >> sure. if she runs in 2016 this will be the time period where for years she will have had the most controversial episode. i think we'll have to wait to see the testimony. you mentioned chairwoman iliana, the head of the foreign affairs committee in the house just announcing that hillary clinton will testify before her committee and the senate foreign relations committee. likely i would think in the new year b
will hillary clinton run for president? the new book is titled hrc state secrets and the rebirth of hillary clinton. it promising a behind the scenes look and discusses her run-up to the 2016 election. joining me now jonathan allen and amy parnes, a white house correspondent. it's great to have you both here. jonathan, i want to start with you. secretary clinton is going to testify before congress on the benghazi attack. no official date yet. but you refer to this in the book, you called...
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is hillary clinton potentially the biggest concern for republicans? >> well, i think she brings a lot to the table, certainly she's had a good run as secretary of state. she had -- she was obviously -- she was supposed to be the nomination four years ago. she'll raise a ton of money. i feel good about our bench. i think we've got a very deep bench and a lot of folks running in 2016. >> there is preliminary 2016 polling out there. hillary clinton is the runaway favorite in florida, iowa and new hampshire. it shows chris christie in new hampshire, mike huckabee in iowa. marco rubio is going to iowa to campaign for governor branstad. are we looking at a drawn out republican primary? >> we had a drawn out system because of super pacs so all of these candidates will not only be able to raise a lot for their campaigns but a super pac will get them started. it's an open seat on both sides, this campaign being long, expensive through a lot of states. no longer about iowa, new hampshire and south carolina only. obviously that's where you get started and where
is hillary clinton potentially the biggest concern for republicans? >> well, i think she brings a lot to the table, certainly she's had a good run as secretary of state. she had -- she was obviously -- she was supposed to be the nomination four years ago. she'll raise a ton of money. i feel good about our bench. i think we've got a very deep bench and a lot of folks running in 2016. >> there is preliminary 2016 polling out there. hillary clinton is the runaway favorite in florida,...
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nixon, reagan, clinton had crises in their second term, cast a shadow. the more important thing make sure he doesn't overreach, doesn't do something like johnson did, wage a whole vietnam war that went way beyond his political support and destroyed him. >> people would look at the first four years and think that the president may have overreached in certain areas there. in -- >> but successfully. >> so people might anticipate he could really come out swinging in the next four years with accomplishments. >> absolutely. optional -- he did health care, gay marriage, several other things, someone else who was president might not have done and was able to do those things. second term, we'll see what barack obama is made of. the kind of things he does optionally and that's going to be fascinating to watch and find out. >> how do they play it to the administration to not be emboldened and not overly arrogant in wanting to be comprehensive in the next four years? >> you have a president that reads history. the news conference the other day, he says i'm familiar
nixon, reagan, clinton had crises in their second term, cast a shadow. the more important thing make sure he doesn't overreach, doesn't do something like johnson did, wage a whole vietnam war that went way beyond his political support and destroyed him. >> people would look at the first four years and think that the president may have overreached in certain areas there. in -- >> but successfully. >> so people might anticipate he could really come out swinging in the next four...
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after a decade or two after losin losing 'lxxxlosing '84 and '88 to have a more center party and bill clinton. you have to get beaten more than once or twice to really -- >> if you're marco rubio aren't you pleased you didn't end up on the short list of mitt romney? >> you are so thankful you have nothing to do with mitt romney. we should talk a little bit about the president because he's going to be speaking in just a few moments and i want to bring in our own mike viqueira. president obama's first post-election statement is happening in a few minutes, using today's address to discuss what everyone has been talking about since the race ended which, of course, the looming fiscal cliff. or the fiscal curve depending on how you want to characterize it. let's go to the white house where mike viqueira is standing by. are we going to see some confetti guns or all business? >> i think you're going to see a lot of conciliatory talk and a lot of owe va tours towards compromise and bipartisan over the course of the rest of this month anyway. alex, if past is precedent, i don't see any reason that's in
after a decade or two after losin losing 'lxxxlosing '84 and '88 to have a more center party and bill clinton. you have to get beaten more than once or twice to really -- >> if you're marco rubio aren't you pleased you didn't end up on the short list of mitt romney? >> you are so thankful you have nothing to do with mitt romney. we should talk a little bit about the president because he's going to be speaking in just a few moments and i want to bring in our own mike viqueira....
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said i represent the 57% of americans who did not vote for bill clinton. paul ryan gave an interview saying he didn't believe that president obama has a mandate because he didn't win both congresses. you have to say eisenhower, nixon, reagan, other presidents substantially re-elected or elected didn't have mandates themselves. >> tom brokaw, in this second term as the president begins to decide how to shape his policies, be he according to all that have talked to him and other white house officials want to get things done. he told the "des moines register" in an interview he thought was going to be held as an off the record interview, wanted to do something big on immigration. clearing the deck of these investigations as you said and this our aura of scandal is critical to have the power on capitol hill to make tough decisions. >> rudy giuliani said before this election and says it in a kind of joshing way, that he doesn't want a second term, he wants a second chance. i thought that was accurate. he does want a second chance and the country needs for him t
said i represent the 57% of americans who did not vote for bill clinton. paul ryan gave an interview saying he didn't believe that president obama has a mandate because he didn't win both congresses. you have to say eisenhower, nixon, reagan, other presidents substantially re-elected or elected didn't have mandates themselves. >> tom brokaw, in this second term as the president begins to decide how to shape his policies, be he according to all that have talked to him and other white house...
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they anticipate susan rice is the likely choice to succeed hillary clinton. trying to blunt that and draw more attention to benghazi. they knew that the president was going to have a news conference today. they tried to get out front of that saying the strong things and provoked a response of the president and will go on probably for sometime, a real gnashing of teeth politically between republicans and the president. >> all the while as you know, kelly, the president expected in about two minutes to meet with business leaders in the jefferson room. general electric ceo and american express ceo, a list of heavyweights in the business world and the president is hoping they will assist in moving the conversation forward to get the economy back on its feet. so a lot of i guess story lines to follow here. >> so many. >> greatly important and some as we know bizarre, the one regarding the general. >> by the way was the trade we heard here. >> it is. thank you so much. a pleasure. we'll go to a quick break. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mi
they anticipate susan rice is the likely choice to succeed hillary clinton. trying to blunt that and draw more attention to benghazi. they knew that the president was going to have a news conference today. they tried to get out front of that saying the strong things and provoked a response of the president and will go on probably for sometime, a real gnashing of teeth politically between republicans and the president. >> all the while as you know, kelly, the president expected in about...
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then clinton came back, brought the party back with ideas. i hope this is a lesson for republicans. i have hope we can come out of this at some point. >> let me ask you. we are seeing rove's super pac record and ramping up efforts to blocking democratics' legislation or the legislative efforts of democrats. so he's blaming, making excuses and at the same time switching now to go after some of the legislation that the democrats are planning in this coming legislative session. >> that's right. you know, he's essentially doubling down on what you heard from conservatives that night when obama lost which is that it's not their fault. it's somebody else's fault. karl rove in some ways is becoming a man without a party. he has said for instance that it's the liberal media going after him. if you talked to republicans, conservatives, they feel he didn't do the party much good this go around. he's probably going to have his hand out again to donors. he's got to tell them something to convince them to keep giving to a cause that has so far failed in this last election. i think you have heard
then clinton came back, brought the party back with ideas. i hope this is a lesson for republicans. i have hope we can come out of this at some point. >> let me ask you. we are seeing rove's super pac record and ramping up efforts to blocking democratics' legislation or the legislative efforts of democrats. so he's blaming, making excuses and at the same time switching now to go after some of the legislation that the democrats are planning in this coming legislative session. >>...
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susan rice, who came out of the clinton white house, was a very early supporter of barack obama when he was running for the presidency. she was there practically on day one. he is intensely loyal to her. >> indeed. julian, senator john mccain, who seems to be imbittered by his 2008 loss, took to the senate floor immediately after the press conference. take a listen to this, julian. >> the united nations obama at the direction of the white house went on all sunday talk shows to allege that this was a spontaneous demonstration triggered by a hateful video. what did the president know? when did he know it? what did dough about it? >> your reaction to mr. mccain there, julian. >> i think, first of all, just to respond to how the president dealt with it, i think if there's a headline coming out of the press conference today with the president, it is this, no more mr. nice guy. that was the message on the fiscal cliff. that was clearly the message to-o susan rice. john mccain used to have a lot of respects from democrats, including myself. i think that has all but evaporated. john mccain h
susan rice, who came out of the clinton white house, was a very early supporter of barack obama when he was running for the presidency. she was there practically on day one. he is intensely loyal to her. >> indeed. julian, senator john mccain, who seems to be imbittered by his 2008 loss, took to the senate floor immediately after the press conference. take a listen to this, julian. >> the united nations obama at the direction of the white house went on all sunday talk shows to...
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now, the formatters i think, and the president would simply like the clinton rates to come foo effect. the republicans say we can get the money we need from tax reform. i'm a little skeptical of that. and it goes back to where you started. if he does nothing, the original clinton rates come back and they get blamed for raising middle class taxes. i think the politics runs mostly one way which hasn't happened often in washington over the last couple of years. >> michelle, that's the political side of it. but on the absolute every day living side of it, why would they not want to just do what the senators have already done, and that is to continue the tax cuts for the middle class and the working class who need it and extending unemployment for people that need it, the unemployment insurance? i mean, what is so hard about that. >> look, you're talking about house members hose got to where they are on a message that just kind of relentlessly beat than government's too big, that taxationing is theft, that you need to cut, cut, cut, cut, cut. now they're in a position where to get anything
now, the formatters i think, and the president would simply like the clinton rates to come foo effect. the republicans say we can get the money we need from tax reform. i'm a little skeptical of that. and it goes back to where you started. if he does nothing, the original clinton rates come back and they get blamed for raising middle class taxes. i think the politics runs mostly one way which hasn't happened often in washington over the last couple of years. >> michelle, that's the...
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we saw this with the democratic national convention with speeches by deval patrick, president clinton, mayor castro. talking about them as democrats. that's what they are going to b. they are becoming more clear-minded in the mission on the hill now. >> jonathan, what do you think? i think there is such a thing as a democrat now. they are not socialists. somewhere with mixed capitalism, maybe where humphrey was 30, 40 years ago. they are definitely nationalists, not pacifists like carter was in many ways. nobody will call this president a pacifist. your thoughts? >> howard dean would call it the democratic wing of the chem.ic party. you have all these candidates who believe there is a justice message, a fairness message. remember all the candidates were running with him this year. a lot of them synthesized messages, a little bit to the left or right. obama is coming to the senate and will have more forceful people in place like her pert cole. hirono in hawaii, the same thing. elizabeth warren in massachusetts for scott brown. what a change from a moderate republican to a liberal, cons
we saw this with the democratic national convention with speeches by deval patrick, president clinton, mayor castro. talking about them as democrats. that's what they are going to b. they are becoming more clear-minded in the mission on the hill now. >> jonathan, what do you think? i think there is such a thing as a democrat now. they are not socialists. somewhere with mixed capitalism, maybe where humphrey was 30, 40 years ago. they are definitely nationalists, not pacifists like carter...
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most of it followed bill clinton's 1993 tax increase. now, mitt romney has just spent two years telling us that tax cuts are all you need to stimulate the economy. is that wrong? >> absolutely wrong. supply side economics is bunk. we have seen historically not only when bill clinton raised taxes the economy did very well. george w. bush in 2001, 2003, cut taxes and the economy did very badly and then ultimately went really over a cliff in 2008. or more evidence for the first three decades after the second world war in the united states, the top tax rate never fell below 70% under dwight d. eisenhower, president eisenhower -- >> and yet professor, we have heard paul ryan, the so-called budget policy wonk of the house, repeatedly tell us that what we need to do is cut taxes and the economy does great. >> well, that's just simply not true. we had an election. most of the americans obviously did not believe that nonsense, and it is absolutely nonsense. there's no correlation at all between tax rates on the very top and the economy doing wors
most of it followed bill clinton's 1993 tax increase. now, mitt romney has just spent two years telling us that tax cuts are all you need to stimulate the economy. is that wrong? >> absolutely wrong. supply side economics is bunk. we have seen historically not only when bill clinton raised taxes the economy did very well. george w. bush in 2001, 2003, cut taxes and the economy did very badly and then ultimately went really over a cliff in 2008. or more evidence for the first three decades...
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i mean, bill clinton went through -- he was keel hauled. >> yeah, yeah. >> this guy get a single side note. >> just a pesky asterisk. but, you know, politicians and presidents for years in washington have been using david petraeus as cover. if you can get underneath -- >> republicans said that name over and over. >> wrap yourself in the petraeus flag and you got immunity from almost anything. >> what is president obama worried about petraeus? >> i think it's -- i think he's being gracious now. i think maybe buyer's remorse, some people once you get into the details of this whacky situation, they're thinking maybe he should have stuck with him, maybe everything moved too fast, maybe he's -- he did what he did but maybe he's the victim -- >> before you jump to that, and i am -- the older i get the more leaning i get towards these -- >> meaning -- >> if it got out he had this affair with the reporter and also got out that the president knowing about it had kept him in office, what would that have been like? >> that would have been bad. the only way you can do this is if you make a clean
i mean, bill clinton went through -- he was keel hauled. >> yeah, yeah. >> this guy get a single side note. >> just a pesky asterisk. but, you know, politicians and presidents for years in washington have been using david petraeus as cover. if you can get underneath -- >> republicans said that name over and over. >> wrap yourself in the petraeus flag and you got immunity from almost anything. >> what is president obama worried about petraeus? >> i think...
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started to answer a question about the role of first lady hillary clinton in the second clinton term, before he sort of diverted himself into talking about just how damned tired he was. >> well, let me answer the question about hillary. i think what first lady will do is something that i think it will be consistent with what she's been doing, but we have not, frankly, we've been too tired to talk about it. yesterday, i'm embarrassed to tell the american people, i actually slept past noon. i was tired. >> there's no shame in that. >> in the first press conference that george w. bush gave after he was re-elected in 2004, the president gave a very specific response to what i think has to be the world's most general question. >> do you feel more free, sir? >> in terms of feeling free, well, i don't think you'll let me be too free. >> the "do you feel more free" question could have gone anywhere, right? but ultimately, i wound its way around to president george w. bush explaining that he felt he would accumulated political capital in the election and what he intended to spend his politica
started to answer a question about the role of first lady hillary clinton in the second clinton term, before he sort of diverted himself into talking about just how damned tired he was. >> well, let me answer the question about hillary. i think what first lady will do is something that i think it will be consistent with what she's been doing, but we have not, frankly, we've been too tired to talk about it. yesterday, i'm embarrassed to tell the american people, i actually slept past noon....
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two winning campaign, bill clinton, 62%. and then '92, 53%. unmarried white women, i had a pollster tell me this was the most fluid part of the electorate. unmarried white women, it isn't just single women under the age of 40. don't just think there, you're also talking widows. so there's a good chuck of these folks. the president won them by six points. and they were 14% of the electorate. yes, he won them by more, 19, but they were 13% of the electorate. but this is perhaps the most important swing voting group that you had to look at. i can tell you in senate race after senate race, the number that would fluctuate more than independents was unmarried white women. is it a voting group we should continue to follow, continue to track. i encourage more pollsters. not all pollsters do single and married enough in their factuals to get the you cross-tabs. this marriage gap is an important track to be tracking but in particular, married and gender thrown in to one. autopsy 2012, we will continue to do it throughout the rest of the year. >>> invest
two winning campaign, bill clinton, 62%. and then '92, 53%. unmarried white women, i had a pollster tell me this was the most fluid part of the electorate. unmarried white women, it isn't just single women under the age of 40. don't just think there, you're also talking widows. so there's a good chuck of these folks. the president won them by six points. and they were 14% of the electorate. yes, he won them by more, 19, but they were 13% of the electorate. but this is perhaps the most important...
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you just said, if there was room for a deal that didn't include -- did not include a return of the clinton era tax cuts of 39.6% for the wealthy people. here's what the president said in response to you. let's watch. >> with respect to the tax rates, i just want to emphasize, i am open to new ideas. if the republican counterparts or some democrats have a great idea for us to raise revenue, maintain progressivety, make sure the middle class isn't getting hit, reduces our deficit, encourages growth, i'm not going to just slam the door in their face. >> chuck, you're sharp as hell on this but let me suggest another interpretation. he went in there with one goal, like ronald reagan used to do, i want one headline, don't let the middle class be held hostage. he repeated it over and over again. >> reporter: he said it 19 times. >> he didn't want the headline to be switched by adversarial press or neutral press that didn't to want go with his line to say him, adamant, president adamant on rich paying 39.6%. maybe that's why you softened up to you. just an interpretation. >> reporter: i can tell y
you just said, if there was room for a deal that didn't include -- did not include a return of the clinton era tax cuts of 39.6% for the wealthy people. here's what the president said in response to you. let's watch. >> with respect to the tax rates, i just want to emphasize, i am open to new ideas. if the republican counterparts or some democrats have a great idea for us to raise revenue, maintain progressivety, make sure the middle class isn't getting hit, reduces our deficit,...
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announced this morning that secretary of state hillary clinton will testify on benghazi before the house and senate committees next month. questions remain about the libyan attack, some top republicans have turned this into a war on the president. >> i know that people don't come to spontaneous demonstrations with rockets and mortars. for the president of the united states, for two weeks afterwards, to deny that was the case, is either a coverup or it is incompetence. >> yesterday, a coalition led by senators john mccain, kelly ayotte and lindsey graham close to target the president's staff, specifically the potential nomination of ambassador susan rice as secretary of state. >> we will do whatever's necessary to block the nomination that's within our power as far as susan rice is concerned. >> you don't end up on every single major sunday show without affirmatively putting yourself out there of wanting to carry forward a message on behalf of the administration. >> i don't trust her. the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better and if she didn't know better she shouldn
announced this morning that secretary of state hillary clinton will testify on benghazi before the house and senate committees next month. questions remain about the libyan attack, some top republicans have turned this into a war on the president. >> i know that people don't come to spontaneous demonstrations with rockets and mortars. for the president of the united states, for two weeks afterwards, to deny that was the case, is either a coverup or it is incompetence. >> yesterday,...
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hillary clinton was leaving, leon panetta was leaving. do you want to deal with an additional moving part in petraeus and these circumstances? obviously not. but if there's going to be a time when things are going to be in chaos and you're going to have to be making decisions an moving ease pieces around the chess board it's the optimal time for it to happen. never a good time for this kind of scandal clearly, but if you would rather have had it now than five months from now or have it five months before now and it gives him a lot of flexibility in terms of how to fill those spots. there are a lot of players, we mentioned some of them just now, you did in the opening, a guy like chuck hagel, the president has trids to have a significant republican at a top position in his cabinet, before bob gates in the pentagon for the better part of the first term. i think he wants to do that again. his instinct towards not necessarily to hagel, although i think he is under consideration for one of the jobs, but it's a good time for the reboot and i th
hillary clinton was leaving, leon panetta was leaving. do you want to deal with an additional moving part in petraeus and these circumstances? obviously not. but if there's going to be a time when things are going to be in chaos and you're going to have to be making decisions an moving ease pieces around the chess board it's the optimal time for it to happen. never a good time for this kind of scandal clearly, but if you would rather have had it now than five months from now or have it five...
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like they did in the clinton era. so if their elected representatives come in and within a week they're talking about changing entitlements and not raising taxes on the very rich, it's not just liberals who will be disappointed. this is whole country here that are behind what obama and the democrats campaigned on which is justice. >> e.j. dionne, if you had to pick a side you could team up with to negotiate, who has the upper hand here? >> well, i think it's pretty clear despite what senator mcconnell said today that the republicans have given in fundamentally on principle and we're talking about what the price is going to be for a tax increase. john boehner said early on, well, we can do it through tax reform. but he -- that, by saying that he was saying we can raise taxes on the rich. now, think there are some really tricky things that we face here. one is, the republicans just don't want to go back to those clinton rates. i think the right way to do this is to restore all the clinton rates and then have a discussio
like they did in the clinton era. so if their elected representatives come in and within a week they're talking about changing entitlements and not raising taxes on the very rich, it's not just liberals who will be disappointed. this is whole country here that are behind what obama and the democrats campaigned on which is justice. >> e.j. dionne, if you had to pick a side you could team up with to negotiate, who has the upper hand here? >> well, i think it's pretty clear despite...
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rice's name has been floated as a possible replacement for secretary hillary clinton. but mccain says he's convinced that rice -- he pledged to do everything he can to stop rice's noom nation from moving forward. >> susan rice should have known better. i will do everything in my power to block her from being the united states secretary of state. she has prove i don't know that she either doesn't understand or she is not willing to accept evidence on its face. >> and of course, mccain has enlisted reinforcements. senator -- >> if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be -- >> when they go after the u.n. ambassador, partly because they think she's an easy target, because thern li because they have a often me. leading all the way back to the last presidential campaign, when mmm cane announced he was spending the campaign to try to solve the fiscal privacy in this country and automaker needled him with had response. >> it's my belief that this is exactly the time that the american people need to hear from the person who in approximately 40 days will be responsible for deal
rice's name has been floated as a possible replacement for secretary hillary clinton. but mccain says he's convinced that rice -- he pledged to do everything he can to stop rice's noom nation from moving forward. >> susan rice should have known better. i will do everything in my power to block her from being the united states secretary of state. she has prove i don't know that she either doesn't understand or she is not willing to accept evidence on its face. >> and of course,...
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the house foreign affairs committee said secretary clinton would testify. the word from the state department is that's not a done deal. toward the end of the review board she'll have to be up there to respond to all of it. what is the internal dynamic inside the intelligence community? you've had a cia director forced to resign over what he acknowledges were personal misconduct? you now also have a four-star general leading the war in afghanistan, nominated to be nato supreme allied commander who is supposed to have his hearing today and now is not having his hearing because he has been ensnared in the e-mail chain, probably innocently but enough there for the defense department to decide they needed to review and other issues with other generals in the chain of command? there does seem to be a feeling that there is something seriously amiss. >> well, obviously some of these events that have been unearthed over last week it's a tragedy for the people involved. i can tell you, having served with the u.s. military, worked with the u.s. military for so many ye
the house foreign affairs committee said secretary clinton would testify. the word from the state department is that's not a done deal. toward the end of the review board she'll have to be up there to respond to all of it. what is the internal dynamic inside the intelligence community? you've had a cia director forced to resign over what he acknowledges were personal misconduct? you now also have a four-star general leading the war in afghanistan, nominated to be nato supreme allied commander...
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., foreign policy adviser to john kerry, clinton administration '93 to 2001, a rhodes scholar, a ph.d. from oxford university. i mean, as was stated by rula, he didn't question condoleezza rice in 2005, when the whole world was questioning whether there was weapons of mass destruction. it was accepted that she was stating what was given to her. >> right. >> all miss rice did now, susan rice, was state what she was briefed on that day. >> and she was very clear. >> by the cia. >> right. and she was very clear about the ongoing uncertainty. i happen to know susan rice. i've known her for a decade. she's brilliant. so this notion that she's not qualified or she wasn't terribly bright in her remarks, it's really insulting. it's really personal. and yes, again, the man who put sarah palin -- tried to put sarah palin a heartbeat away from the presidency is questioning this woman. he also -- when he defended condi rice in 2005, there are great sound bites where he says, you know, there's nothing about the -- some of the democrats question it. there's nothing about this that isn't about reven
., foreign policy adviser to john kerry, clinton administration '93 to 2001, a rhodes scholar, a ph.d. from oxford university. i mean, as was stated by rula, he didn't question condoleezza rice in 2005, when the whole world was questioning whether there was weapons of mass destruction. it was accepted that she was stating what was given to her. >> right. >> all miss rice did now, susan rice, was state what she was briefed on that day. >> and she was very clear. >> by the...
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i asked him privately in the room with senator clinton and the two virginia senators. he said yes. then we went outside. he spoke. he didn't announce it. so i was next to speak. and i said, and the president's been extremely generous. he's promised $20 billion for new york to rebuild. >> how are you going to get it this time for the people of the boroughs especially? but i can't believe the damage done in manhattan itself. the guy that died in his car in the basement. he was a garage attendant. that's a horrible story. >> it's everywhere. it's so widespread because we're such a large area and it hit over such a large area. and i'm just seeing in new york, new jersey has similar type damage. how are we going to do it? it's going to be harder because obviously there's a republican house that has not been as friendly to disaster relief. the disaster money for irene was actually held up because these folks said for every dollar you spend on disaster you've got to find a place to cut. that's the way to make sure we don't help in disaster. >> senator, i want to make a promise to you. you
i asked him privately in the room with senator clinton and the two virginia senators. he said yes. then we went outside. he spoke. he didn't announce it. so i was next to speak. and i said, and the president's been extremely generous. he's promised $20 billion for new york to rebuild. >> how are you going to get it this time for the people of the boroughs especially? but i can't believe the damage done in manhattan itself. the guy that died in his car in the basement. he was a garage...
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i've actually known susan since the clinton administration and this is quite offensive what they're doing here. there was intelligence available. somebody had to go out. she went out based on the intelligence and as jim said, when you go back and you look at what she said, she did caveat that based on what was known at the time. and it was these two men, as you point out, who supported another dr. rice for secretary of state who had basically gone around misleading us about weapons of mass destruction. they certainly didn't have a problem with that. in this case susan was givens intelligence that even conde rice herself it was complicated and hard to know where things were going to shake out. if we're going to talk about anybody's behavior in this, jason chaff it's and darrell isa, who have to the only outed a covert operation, but they've endangered the lives of libyans who are working with us. let's look at their behavior. >> if these guys are trying to steer the nomination to massachusetts senator conquerry, so that the seat opens up so they can get scott brown back in the senate, it s
i've actually known susan since the clinton administration and this is quite offensive what they're doing here. there was intelligence available. somebody had to go out. she went out based on the intelligence and as jim said, when you go back and you look at what she said, she did caveat that based on what was known at the time. and it was these two men, as you point out, who supported another dr. rice for secretary of state who had basically gone around misleading us about weapons of mass...
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the front-runner for the democrats is clinton. that's not exactly a new name. >> you got me. you got me! feehery, you got me. >> jeb bush, and you said it earlier, jeb bush understands the diversity of the country. >> right. >> he's pushed back against the republican party -- >> he got me. >> -- in terms of immigration. he thinks the republicans have to move on this, but there are two big problems here. one, if the party performs historically the way it does in midterm elections when you have a president in his second term, there will be a lot of people on the right who will succeed and they will go back into 2016 just the way they went into 2012. you will then have a primary situation where what you have to do to get the nomination in the primaries is at odds with what you have to do to win the general. there will be a civil war in the republican party. it's going to be, i'd broaden it out a little, create a little more diversity, between the jeb bush/chris christie side of this ledger and the paul ryan/mike huckabee side of the ledger. >> richard viguerie, the direct mail e
the front-runner for the democrats is clinton. that's not exactly a new name. >> you got me. you got me! feehery, you got me. >> jeb bush, and you said it earlier, jeb bush understands the diversity of the country. >> right. >> he's pushed back against the republican party -- >> he got me. >> -- in terms of immigration. he thinks the republicans have to move on this, but there are two big problems here. one, if the party performs historically the way it does...
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secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to depart at the end of the presidential term. ub ambassador susan rice could replace her, could, but republicans would hit her with questions obviously about benghazi and her appearance on "meet the press" during the confirmation hearings. john kerry is another huge option but that would open up the seat in massachusetts for the united states senate. perhaps scott brown would come roaring back and grab that one. i don't think either of these issues should get in the way of the president picking the best secretary of state. chuck hagel is said to be under consideration for defense. at the treasury department jack lew, our friend, is the favorite to pick tim geithner we hear. and they will be right back. change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or s
secretary of state hillary clinton is expected to depart at the end of the presidential term. ub ambassador susan rice could replace her, could, but republicans would hit her with questions obviously about benghazi and her appearance on "meet the press" during the confirmation hearings. john kerry is another huge option but that would open up the seat in massachusetts for the united states senate. perhaps scott brown would come roaring back and grab that one. i don't think either of...
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rice's name has been floated as a possible replacement for secretary hillary clinton. but mccain says he's convinced that rice is part of an obama administration cover-up over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. mccain articulated his theory this morning, pledging to do everything he can to stop rice's nomination from moving forward. >> susan rice should have been known better, and if she didn't know better, she's not qualified. she would have known better. i will do everything in my power to block her from being the united states secretary of state. she has proven that she either doesn't understand or she is not willing to accept evidence on its face. >> and of course, mccain has enlisted reinforcements. here's comes senator lindsey graham of south carolina who is also questioning rice's credibility. >> i don't trust. the reason i don't trust her, because i think she knew better, and if she doesn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. >> this afternoon, the president smack them both down. >> when they go after the u.n. ambassador, apparently b
rice's name has been floated as a possible replacement for secretary hillary clinton. but mccain says he's convinced that rice is part of an obama administration cover-up over the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. mccain articulated his theory this morning, pledging to do everything he can to stop rice's nomination from moving forward. >> susan rice should have been known better, and if she didn't know better, she's not qualified. she would have known better. i will do everything...
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i asked him privately in the room with senator clinton and the two virginia senators. he said yes. then we went outside. he spoke. he didn't announce it. i said the president's been extremely generous. he's promised $20 billion for new york to rebuild. >> i can't believe the damage done to manhattan, the garage attendant. >> it's everywhere. it's so widespread because it hit over such a large area. i'm just saying in new york. new jersey has similar-type damage. obviously here's a republican house that has not been as friendly to disaster relief. the disaster money for irene was actually held up because these folks said for every dla you spend on disaster, you've got to find a play to cut. that's a way to make sure we don't help in disasters. >> you have a place to make noise. keep coming back to us about this. >> thanks, chris. >> i told you yesterday about st. francis church in bell harbor in rockaway in queens. they've set up a relief center that's doing a huge service helping people get access to generators. if you want to help this local relief effort, send a contribution to s
i asked him privately in the room with senator clinton and the two virginia senators. he said yes. then we went outside. he spoke. he didn't announce it. i said the president's been extremely generous. he's promised $20 billion for new york to rebuild. >> i can't believe the damage done to manhattan, the garage attendant. >> it's everywhere. it's so widespread because it hit over such a large area. i'm just saying in new york. new jersey has similar-type damage. obviously here's a...
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services committee and i believe the foreign relations committee would want to hear from secretary clinton and all those who were responsible for consulate security. the problem is, that the three committees will not be able to hear what the other groups are saying. >> joining me live is democratic senator bob casey of pennsylvania, member of the senate foreign relations committee, also chairman of the congress's joint economic committee. sir, good it to have you here. we say congratulations about your re-election but we have to dig down deep on this big story because right now, we have senator graham, we have senator mccain, calling for a select committee. they feel like they are not getting the answers they need and won't get the answers they need otherwise. what is your reaction to that? >> well, there's no question whatever format it takes we need to get answers to a lot of questions. some of that process has begun. we had a briefing yesterday in the foreign relations committee which i thought was very helpful but there's more work to be done because we have to make sure whatever the f
services committee and i believe the foreign relations committee would want to hear from secretary clinton and all those who were responsible for consulate security. the problem is, that the three committees will not be able to hear what the other groups are saying. >> joining me live is democratic senator bob casey of pennsylvania, member of the senate foreign relations committee, also chairman of the congress's joint economic committee. sir, good it to have you here. we say...
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as bill clinton would say, it's arithmetic. nothing is going to get done unless we find a way to work together. and i'll tell you, the public has just had it. well, you know, the approval rating of congress is in single digits. it's pretty awful. and it's all about, in my view, the inability to simply sit down and solve some of these problems. >> senator, quick question, brian sullivan from cnbc here. would you support a fiscal cliff resolution on taxes that did not involve an elevation of the top-end rate? in other words, 35 to 39.6, would you support a tax increase but only as boehner would like to do through the reductions or deductions, or are you fixed to that rate? >> well, i think we're fixed too much on this issue because it's only a small piece. even if you do the increase on the people above $250,000, it's a long way from solving the full problem. i'm a simpson-bowles guy myself in the sense that i think there's got to be an across-the-board settlement. so i think what you're really talking about is a temporary soluti
as bill clinton would say, it's arithmetic. nothing is going to get done unless we find a way to work together. and i'll tell you, the public has just had it. well, you know, the approval rating of congress is in single digits. it's pretty awful. and it's all about, in my view, the inability to simply sit down and solve some of these problems. >> senator, quick question, brian sullivan from cnbc here. would you support a fiscal cliff resolution on taxes that did not involve an elevation...